Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,200 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,200 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 233 countries
All-time high
28,094 kt
in 2001
All-time low
20,005 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 22.8k kt1991: 23.8k kt1992: 24.3k kt1993: 24.9k kt1994: 26.2k kt1995: 27.0k kt1996: 27.6k kt1997: 27.7k kt1998: 27.7k kt1999: 27.9k kt2000: 27.8k kt2001: 28.1k kt2002: 27.6k kt2003: 27.3k kt2004: 27.4k kt2005: 27.1k kt2006: 26.6k kt2007: 25.9k kt2008: 25.0k kt2009: 24.4k kt2010: 24.6k kt2011: 24.1k kt2012: 23.7k kt2013: 23.4k kt2014: 22.8k kt2015: 22.8k kt2016: 22.5k kt2017: 22.4k kt2018: 22.1k kt2019: 21.7k kt2020: 20.0k kt2021: 20.1k kt2022: 20.2k kt2023: 20.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Japan is 20,200 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 28,094 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20,005 kt, in 2020.

That places Japan 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,990 kt 22,768 kt 27,907 kt 10
2000s 26,715 kt 24,370 kt 28,094 kt 10
2010s 23,014 kt 21,681 kt 24,648 kt 10
2020s 20,137 kt 20,005 kt 20,200 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  2. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  4. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare
  5. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
  6. 9 Mexico 15,193 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 20,200 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 28,094 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,005 kt in 2020.
How does Japan rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.